Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 28-202
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 28-202, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§28–202.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual described in § 28-201 of this subtitle is a member of the Local Fire and Police System as a condition of employment.
(b) Membership in the Local Fire and Police System is optional for an individual who was employed by a participating governmental unit on the date the participating governmental unit begins to participate in the Local Fire and Police System.
(b) Membership in the Local Fire and Police System is optional for an individual who was employed by a participating governmental unit on the date the participating governmental unit begins to participate in the Local Fire and Police System.
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